Regroup

The battle changed suddenly with Garron betrayal.

All over the battlefield there is clashes between Garron forces and Xewa forces.

Aeryon on one side fighting and killing and garron is on his rear fighting and killing. Aeryon trials leads toward garron and Garron cut a path to Aeryon.

Xeqani who does not know the entire story even thought that Aeryon and Garron had conspired against him from the beginning.

Xeqani even though he could not be considered young is still very powerful even with his age.

He rushes toward the battlefield and use his bow and arrows to kill Garron soldiers. His presence managed to calm down the collapsing line of warriors and they began to push back.

But on one side is garron pushing the rear, on another there is Xeqani who wanted to break through the line of Garron warriors and attack him from the side.

All the while Aeryon quicken his pace.

Who would have thought that a person had led this battle to this conclusion?

The Xewa forces are being slaughtered. By now, around four hundred warriors of the Xewa tribe had been killed. Dawn is about to break and the warriors is about to run off.

When casualties reach this level, the warriors would usually retreat and it is the same for Xeqani and his forces. Garron also lose many of his men but he keeps piercing through the lines of warriors

'Hyargh!' Aeryon finally break the last line and now he and garron could finally meet each other again

'Protect the Son of Rakarys!' Garron shouted when he saw Aeryon in the distance breaking the lines of the Xewa warriors.

Garron soldiers protects him as the other warriors of Garron forces keep breaking the line.

Even though the Xewa forces tries to keep Aeryon from regrouping with Garron forces that is not something that is easy to do

Aeryon is like a hot knife cutting through butter.

Aeryon had done most of the work and right now he jumps into one of the horses and rides it toward Garron.

His body is still lathered with blood. Before he is surrounded by Xewa forces

But now, he is surrounded by Garron forces.

'Hahaha!' Aeryon laughed and his laugh seems to drown the sound of the battle around him. The warriors of the Utgard tribe could not help but admire such a brave man

Bravery, honesty is a virtue admired by all the men in the Great Steppe

Aeryon takes his breath, his chest heaved up and down and then he closes his eyes for a moment. In that moment, in his mind, everything stopped. Time did not stop but it felt like that for him. Eyes still closed he look up and then he smiles.

For a few second, he let down his guard.

For a second, he could stop swinging his sword. The blood on his body drips down from his fur clothing.

He takes his breath slowly, like he wanted to savour every moment of this peace

He took oof his clothes and throws it on the ground.

It slapped down to the ground with a hard thud sound. The fur clothing on his body was so soaked with blood that it felt like he is wearing a steel armour.

Then he opens his eyes and the sound comes rushing back. The sound of arrows twangs and the sound of air tearing as hundreds of arrows being used. sound of screams and shout, the heat of the battlefield, the breath of men and the taste of death

He smiles as he opens his eyes. His grip on his sword tightened again. A few second of peace

He had wanted to put down the sword hours ago. But he keeps fighting. He keeps fighting so much that he is now full of other people blood.

He sighed

'It is not time' he thought to himself. That is why his grip tighten. It is not yet time for him to drop down his sword.

He then raises his sword and the moment he raises his sword, all the warriors that is now protecting him all turns solemn and vigilant.

Because that sword points toward their chief. That sword pointed straight toward Garron.

Garron personal guard were all shocked by this and they also pointed their bow toward Aeryon

'Cease this!' they yelled

But Garron smiles and he laughs

'Explain!' Aeryon shouted.

'That is no way to treat a friend' Garron said to his men.

Garron gestured with his hand and his guards lowered down their bows but they are still very vigilant.

There are only a few feet of distance between Aeryon and Garron.

The warriors around Garron all had seen how valiant and how dangerous this Aeryon really was.

If he wanted to kill their chief from this distance, it would be easy for him.

So, even though their chief has given them implicit gesture for them to not threaten Aeryon with their weapons, they are very reluctant

But garron was the one who bring his horse closer and simply said

'A colliding of interest' he said.

Aeryon did not say anything remaining silent amidst the sound of battle. Garron then said

'I did not want to be under the Xewa tribe. The benefits that he wanted to give sounds nice but I could not trust him. So, I bet on you... I bet that you could give me a surprise when you went attacking the Xewa tribe '

then he chuckles

'Though, you have given me more surprise than I thought possible.'

'So, how about allying with me. At least against the Xewa tribe?' Aeryon narrowed his eyes and then laughed.

Right now, he truly does not fear anything in this world. Even if Garron really wanted to scheme against him right now, he simply does not care

He nodded and then said

'Give me fifty horse warriors'

Garron nodded

'It's yours' Garron pointed to one of his men and ordered

'Follow his orders!' the men he pointed nodded.

Aeryon did not wait for long as he took one of the spears of one of the warriors and took a bow and few bag of arrow.

Then he rides toward battle once again

'Follow me to kill!' he shouted and his voice is like a declaration

Those who follow him could not help but feel that they are seeing the birth of a hero

the fifty men follows him.

Aeryon was the one in the front and using the spear, he stabs people like he it was the easiest thing to do.

Behind him is the horse warriors also helping him kills and prevent him from being encircled like before

When he kills the fiftieth people, the spear on his hand breaks.

He laughed it off but he did not stop killing

He still has a new sword and he still have his arrows

Aeryon change to arrows and bows and he killed another thirty people before he breaks through to the other side

Right now, since he is not the only target, he could break through from the enemy encirclements.

Aeryon look behind him and he could see that the Xewa tribe is disorganized. They were truly taken by surprise.

Garron method was the perfect method.

When he breaks through, he saw that Mayeux is leading fifty men toward battle. And Mayeux choose the rear to attack. Aeryon eyes shines

'I know he is a talent!' he thought to himself, a smile on his face. Aeryon suddenly change the direction of his horse and then shouted from afar

'Mayeux, Belarion! Here!'

His shout echoes through the hills and Mayeux who is about to rush forward slowly down his horse and when he saw it was his chief, he simply maneuverer his horse and the fifty men behind him follows.

Belarion also rides toward Aeryon. In just a few breaths, they meet each other again. Aeryon half-naked, caked with blood laughed.

He looks at his men and then he said

'What did I promise you!' And his men hearing this laughed.

Aeryon did not delay as he quickly relay what had happened. Mayeux listening to this nodded and he could not help but feel happy.

Mayeux then share his plans with Aeryon and Aeryon eyes become more appreciative of Mayeux.

'This is a great talent, capable of strategy' this alone had increase Mayeux standing in Aeryon eyes. Most of the people in the Great Steppe did not know how to read.

And many chiefs of the tribes also did not know how to read. But Mayeux is a person who even learned the languages of the Roma and many other languages.

He learns from books and had extensive knowledge of military strategy.

Aeryon listen to Mayeux idea of regrouping with Garron forces and beat back the Xewa forces and quickly occupied Xewa tribes and capture their people.

Aeryon was satisfied with Mayeux plans but now that he had made a deal with Garron, the subsequent plans that Mayeux had could now be scrapped

Right now, the Utgard tribe and the Brolgadhr tribe is in a temporary alliance.

Aeryon then said to his sworn brother

'Belarion, you should lead these fifty men into battle. With them protecting you….' Aeryon smiles before saying

'Wreck them apart!'

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